Swahili
viteo
vee-TEH-oh
How to say it
Swahiliviteovee-TEH-ohsoon
Englishwinnowing basketssoon
Frenchpaniers à vannersoon
Meaning
Shallow, dish-shaped winnowing baskets used to sift and clean grain.
Good to know
plural of kiteo (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wanawake walipepeta mtama kwa viteo.The women winnowed the millet with winnowing baskets.
- Viteo hivi vimetengenezwa kwa ufundi gani?What craft were these winnowing baskets made with?
- Viteo vya zamani havitumiki tena kijijini.Old winnowing baskets are no longer used in the village.
- Msimu wa mavuno ukifika, watanunua viteo vipya.When harvest season comes, they will buy new winnowing baskets.
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